Chapter 128
It turned out that after Gu Xin was finally released from the ban, he had been behaving well, and Grandpa Gu was finally willing to relax his control over him. However, Gu Xin did not go too far. This month, he only picked out two or three days and went abroad twice under the pretext of studying and relaxing. When he came back, he did not forget to bring gifts for Grandpa and Uncle Gu. Being so sensible made Grandpa Gu feel more at ease with him. Therefore, when Gu Xin proposed to go to Yanlin with Gu Jiangkuo to play, Grandpa Gu also readily agreed.
Of course, Mr. Gu had previously asked Gu Jiangkuo about this alone. Gu Jiangkuo didn't try to cover up for Gu Xin on this point, and honestly said, "Xin has fallen for a handsome guy. He probably likes men, just like me."
This kind of trivial matter had nothing to do with equity, so it was harmless to talk about it, and there was naturally no need to hide it. What's more, Gu Jiangkuo was happy to let the old man know. If he knew that none of his descendants were heterosexual, he would most likely be extinct.
However, after Gu Jiangkuo said this with a hint of pleasure, the old man didn't react at all. He waved his hand and said, "It's not a big deal for young people to like playing with pretty boys and girls. Go ahead if you want."
The old scumbag himself doesn't care much about love, so he can't understand his two grandchildren's attitude towards love.
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The parent-teacher meeting was still held in the original classroom. Each student had only one seat. Occasionally, if a couple came, the head teacher would lend them a chair and place it in the middle of the aisle, but it was the first time the teacher had seen three parents come for one student.
Jiang Nuo found it difficult to admit that he had brought his wife and brother-in-law with him. Fortunately, his homeroom teacher, Teacher Tao, came up with a reasonable excuse: "Brother Jiang Su, you must have come together because Jiang Su did well in the exam and your whole family is happy, right?"
Jiang Nuo: “Ah… yes.”
Teacher Tao smiled and said, "It's normal for you to be excited about your child's progress, but next time, remember to only have one parent come. Don't worry this time, we'll just add two extra chairs. I'll ask you to sit in the aisle. This... uh, is this also Jiang Su's brother? You're tall and will block others, so I'll put you in the last row, okay?"
As he spoke, Teacher Tao called two boys who had not had time to leave and went to the multimedia classroom to borrow a few chairs. Although the arrangement was swift and decisive and no one could be refused, his kind attitude still moved Mr. Jiang and made him feel flattered.
——He was almost traumatized by the parent-teacher conference he attended for Jiang Xiaomi, and this was the first time their head teacher smiled at him!
In the end, Jiang Nuo sat in Jiang Xiaomi's seat, Gu Xin sat in the aisle next to him, and Gu Jiangkuo was arranged in the last row, and could only see the back of her boyfriend's head from a distance.
President Jiang was in a good mood throughout the parents' meeting, especially when Teacher Tao mentioned Jiang Su's name when praising the students who had made progress. President Jiang subconsciously wanted to show off. After receiving envious looks from the parents of his deskmates, he still felt it was not enough and took the initiative to pull Gu Xin beside him, saying, "Jiang Su is my younger brother. He's smart, but he doesn't study normally. But as long as he studies, you can see his grades improve!"
Gu Xin: “…”
Seeing his wife chatting with others in the front row, Gu Jiangkuo said: "..."
Gu Xin had only met Jiang Nuo once before. Under Gu Jiangkuo's strong show of affection, her impression of him was nothing more than that he was good-looking. She didn't expect that he was so lively and cute in person.
Gu Xin thought, "No wonder big brother likes him so much," and couldn't help but look at Jiang Nuo a few more times.
Gu Jiangkuo, who witnessed all this: "..."
Suddenly, he wanted to find a piece of chalk and hit Gu Xin on the head with it.
When the small TV hanging in front of the classroom turned on and Rong Yi's image appeared, Gu Xin actually returned the favor and pulled Jiang Nuo, saying proudly, "This is Rong Yi."
"I know, he's the one who tutored my brother," Mr. Jiang asked sincerely and quietly, "Is he related to you?"
Gu Xin: “…”
Suddenly I feel that he is not cute again.
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The one and a half hour parent-teacher conference ended just as the bell for the last get out of class rang. Teacher Tao had kept two other parents of students for a small meeting today. The other parents left one after another, but Rong Yi, who had finished his speech, went against the flow of people to the classroom. However, he did not look for his mother, but went straight to Jiang Nuo.
Gu Xin, who was beside Jiang Nuo, had his eyes lit up and waved at him: "Rong Yi!"
Rong Yi was stunned for a moment, then asked Gu Xin in surprise, "Why are you here?" But it was just a casual greeting, and he didn't really intend to wait for Gu Xin's answer. The next moment, Rong Yi trotted over to Jiang Nuo, his face flushed with excitement, and asked shyly and expectantly, "Brother Jiang, did you see my speech?"
"Well said." The one who answered him was Gu Jiangkuo - this guy had come to Jiang Nuo at some point, put his arms around his boyfriend's waist as if to declare his sovereignty, and looked at Rong Yi with a little hostility.
However, Mr. Jiang was mindful that this was a school, and feared that being too high-profile would cause trouble for Jiang Xiaomi. He slapped Gu Jiangkuo's hand away and smiled at Rong Yi, saying, "That was a great talk. You're truly a top student. Thank you for helping Xiaosu. Come over to my house someday if you're free. I'll treat you to dinner."
"Really?" Rong Yi's eyes lit up.
"Really, I cooked it myself." Gu Jiangkuo said with a wry smile.
Jiang Nuo had a premonition that Gu Cujing might have a seizure, and was afraid that he would lose face in Jiang Xiaomi's school, so he smiled at Rong Yi again and quickly pulled him away, leaving Rong Yi to Gu Xin.
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Gu Xin lived up to expectations and held Rong Yi back. Gu Jiangkuo's mood improved slightly. He followed Jiang Nuo's butt like a wolf, "Nuonuo, you're not angry, are you?"
"..." Jiang Nuo, "I'm not angry, but this is Jiang Su's school. We'd better be careful and not cause him any trouble."
As an adult, Mr. Jiang does not think that homosexuality is something difficult to talk about, but the campus is a closed small society. Sometimes bullying is not about right or wrong, but simply because someone (or his family situation) is different from most people and is unreasonable.
Jiang Nuo just wanted to take precautions.
"I'm not targeting you..." Jiang Nuo explained.
"It's okay, it's okay." Gu Jiangkuo said without any principles, "As long as you are happy, I will cooperate with you in any way."
Seeing him like this, Jiang Nuo couldn't help but stand on tiptoe and rub Mr. Gu Dajiang's face. As expected, he rubbed a handful of hard stubble, but it didn't stop him from pinching it, "Why are you so cute!"
Gu Jiangkuo was afraid that he would have trouble reaching it, so he bent down cooperatively and said with a smile, "You're the only one who thinks I'm cute."
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Mr. Gu was right. At least, in the current financial market, no one thought that the boss behind the brutal "NUO" could be associated with "cute".
For example, Yu Min now had a company that he was long on, but it happened that "NUO" suddenly came out to short it, so that Mr. Yu had been resisting desperately for nearly a month, but when the other party produced key evidence of financial fraud, the company's stock price plummeted, and Yu Min had to prepare to be forced to liquidate his Boyao shares.
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The two of them were walking on campus when Gu Jiangkuo suddenly asked, "Did Yu Min call you for a meeting again recently?"
Jiang Nuo was stunned for a moment before he remembered Yu Min. "No, I've been busy with the land in the old city recently and haven't had time to come. But speaking of it, he did disappear suddenly."
Gu Jiangkuo: "Really? That's a bit strange." Not strange. It must be because the trouble I caused him worked, and that's why he was able to hold back those two arms.
Jiang Nuo agreed: "Yeah, it's a bit strange." It's not strange. It must be because I hurt the old man's self-esteem last time, which broke his glass heart and made him feel embarrassed to come to me to argue again.
"Never mind it, it's a good thing anyway." The two said in unison.
After saying that, Jiang Nuo and Gu Jiangkuo turned their heads to look at each other and couldn't help laughing at each other.
As the stream of parents walked out of the campus and onto the less crowded sidewalk, Gu Jiangkuo grabbed Jiang Nuo's hand. He applied a little force, anticipating his struggle, and said confidently, "We're out of the campus now, can we hold hands?"
Jiang Nuo: "...Okay."
Why is this big guy so clingy?
But Mr. Jiang didn't dislike his clinginess, and even enjoyed it a little bit.
No. 1 Middle School is a key middle school in Yanlin City with a history of one hundred years. The campus has a good geographical location, but the campus planning is also old, so there are not many parking spaces.
The nearest parking lot is about a fifteen-minute walk away.
Under normal circumstances, Young Master Jiang would never condescend to walk for such a long time and would definitely ask the driver to wait at the door in advance. But today, he and Gu Jiangkuo walked slowly hand in hand along the green trees on both sides of the road, and he didn't even feel disgusted.
Yanlin is a second-tier city, unlike City A, a super first-tier city ten years later, where management is so strict that it loses its human touch. You can still see small vendors near the school.
As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, many vendors selling colorful threads, zongzi-like ornaments, and mugwort sachets are hawking their wares along the streets.
There is a different kind of fireworks.
Mr. Jiang certainly looked down on these cheap little things, but while walking hand in hand with his lover, he couldn't help but take a few more glances at these extremely lifelike little gadgets.
Gu Jiangkuo: "Do you want it?"
Jiang Nuo shook his head: "No. I'm not a child."
His refusal backfired. Gu Jiangkuo didn't know where he'd learned this theory from. "In my eyes, you're just like other kids. I have everything too." Then he took his hand and walked straight to a small stall. "How much is the colorful thread?"
This is an old-fashioned colorful rope shop. There are more than a dozen colors of colored ropes tied on the wooden rack. You can pick five according to your preference and measure the length with your wrist. The boss will then cut the rope with a snip and it will be two dollars no matter how long it is.
The boss measured Jiang Nuo skillfully and said with a smile, "This guy has a very thin wrist. He only needs so little thread. You are at a disadvantage."
Gu Jiangkuo took the opportunity to bargain: "Then give me a lower price."
Young Master Jiang looked at him in shock. "Two dollars, and you're still bargaining?" It was hard to imagine that this stingy big man had generously given him an island just over a month ago.
But the boss was clearly a seasoned veteran, and he immediately measured Gu Jiangkuo as well: "You have a big frame, and your wrists are so thick, but I'll compensate you! It's just right for you."
Finally, next to Mr. Jiang’s six-figure Rolex, there was a colorful rope that was sold for two dollars after failed bargaining, and in his hand there was also a small sachet with a strong mugwort scent.
Even he himself found it strange—after second grade, he had stopped wearing these childish things. Today, he didn't even need any persuasion; he just mindlessly played childish tricks with Gu Jiangkuo.
This time, Gu Jiangkuo grabbed his hand and tied the colorful rope very carefully. The black and white of their hands were distinct. His wheat-colored skin made Jiang Nuo's wrist look dazzlingly white. Gu Jiangkuo was no problem carrying sandbags and holding training guns, but he was not good at this kind of delicate work. What's more, he had thick joints and rough fingertips. He didn't dare to use any force while holding Nuo Nuo's slender and tender hands that played the piano, so he looked clumsy and couldn't tie the rope properly for a long time.
Jiang Nuo did not rush him and waited patiently, thinking aimlessly in his heart: Maybe this is what love is like. As long as you like someone, you will never feel bored no matter what you do together.
I find the other person's stupidity cute, and I enjoy even the most childish things.
As Mr. Gu carefully tied the colorful thread, he also explained: "Pick it on a rainy day, and it will ensure that Nuonuo will not get sick for a year."
"oh."
Jiang Nuo thought: It seems that even this old rumor has become cute.
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